The Last Benjamin

<p><strong>A bold timely and uncompromising case for retiring America's most dangerous currency.</strong><br>The U.S. $100 bill is the most circulated note in American history-yet it is rarely seen in everyday life. While it may evoke prestige and power in pop culture in the real world it has become a silent engine of global crime corruption tax evasion and secrecy. In The Last Benjamin John Pritchett exposes the hidden life of the $100 bill and builds a compelling evidence-driven argument for why it must be phased out.</p><p><br>From cartel cash seizures in Mexico City to anonymous vaults in Dubai from offshore tax havens to kleptocrats smuggling millions through customs the $100 bill is the enabler of choice. Pritchett dismantles the myths that protect it-myths about privacy freedom and the needs of the unbanked-and reveals how this single denomination distorts financial transparency and undermines democratic accountability.</p><p><br>Combining investigative reporting economic analysis historical insight and global case studies The Last Benjamin challenges the status quo and proposes a clear pragmatic roadmap for reform. This is not a war on cash-but a strategic strike against its most abused form.<br><br><strong>Perfect for readers of Kenneth Rogoff Gabriel Zucman and Lawrence Summers this book is a wake-up call-and a call to action.</strong><br><br><strong>The $100 bill is no longer a symbol of prosperity. It is a liability. It's time we said goodbye.</strong></p>